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    Question Laptops - Smartphones - Tablets ... Questions and all that jazz ...

    I noticed that the sound coming from the small left speaker on my new Sony laptop is distorted, even at lower volume!
    Is this normal or is there a setting somewhere to improve this? I had to lower the volume at 20 (from a max of 100 on the laptop setting itself - volume control on the bottom right setting, and not the one from the video), but still on certain passages the small left speaker distorted.

    Earlier today I connected a pair of cans , and it was better. I was simply listening to music from NPR (Tiny Desk Concerts) music videos.

    You guys with laptops here; do you find the integrated speakers decent, or do you also experience distortion?

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    I know that Rob likes Nokia and HTC and Windows (he works for Microsoft), and Mike (our host) likes his iPhone.

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    Re: Laptops - Smartphones - Tablets ... Questions and all that jazz ...

    Bob - I would check the volume in Windows first. Maybe set it at 50%? Then use the volume on your laptop from there. See how that works.
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    Re: Laptops - Smartphones - Tablets ... Questions and all that jazz ...

    The volume on Windows is not the one that you adjust on the bottom right of your screen? ...Little speaker logo, with a vertical volume control when you click on it.

    If not, how do I get to the Windows volume Mike?
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    Re: Laptops - Smartphones - Tablets ... Questions and all that jazz ...

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    Re: Laptops - Smartphones - Tablets ... Questions and all that jazz ...

    Quote Originally Posted by NorthStar View Post
    The volume on Windows is not the one that you adjust on the bottom right of your screen? ...Little speaker logo, with a vertical volume control when you click on it.
    Indeed it is. I checked earlier in the Windows menu, and it's the same level adjustment.

    * My left speaker is caput! I wasn't dreaming. ...And back it goes to the store! A bummer for sure because now it's back to my old cancerous PC with XP!
    It is all my fault; I shouldn't have bought it in the first place. The store has nothing to do with that; it's not their job to tell customers about a small faulty speaker.

    Thx Paul, I appreciate the cool link. ...I owe you one.
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    Re: Laptops - Smartphones - Tablets ... Questions and all that jazz ...

    Did anyone here has ever removed the under cover of his laptop to replace a blown speaker? Should I tried that myself or else?
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    Re: Laptops - Smartphones - Tablets ... Questions and all that jazz ...

    Bob, take it back if you can. I wouldn't mess around with trying to fix anything unless you have to. Laptops can be difficult to disassemble and reassemble properly and could void your warranty. All of my laptops have been able to play to 100% without distortion.

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    Re: Laptops - Smartphones - Tablets ... Questions and all that jazz ...

    I was talking with a Sony tech earlier today, and we made some tests and lo and behold he confirmed that my left speaker is distortioning, duh.

    It's very sad because the laptop is nice, perfect for me, and full of my own stuff already, but it's going back to the store for a full refund.
    There they can deal with that broken speaker, but I certainly not will deal with it myself, like sending it to a Sony repair center, wait two or six months, and then get it back with the issue still remaining!

    It is quite frustrating cause tomorrow I had to talk to the store's tech on how to delete all my things in that laptop!
    It's not like returning a coffee maker.

    And I will be back to ZERO, and still chopping for a laptop!!! I hate it! ...My first laptop ever, paid big dollars (almost six clams) and this!

    As for that left speaker; hardware of software, flash or not, I just don't want to deal with it.
    I googled around and it is complicated with no really straight answers.
    Sad again because of all this time wasted researching, and time where I could have made at least twenty grands!

    And by the way, Dell, Apple (MacBook Air), ...they too have very similar issues, and from that small integrated left speaker.
    - With headphones the sound was fine, from both channels.

    Next laptop I know even more what to look for. But this Sony Vaio was very cool, believe me; with a very nice design, fully illuminated keyboard, Intel i5, turbo boost processor (up to 2.7 Ghz), 8 gig of RAM, optical drive, 4 USB ports (two of them 3.0), card slot reader, HDMI out, 750 Gig of memory, Windows 8.1, etc. ...A 2013 model (August 2013) with a MSRP of $630 and I paid $500 + tax (12% in igloo country - Canucks/Penguins northern land) for it.

    The past sucks, the future remains to be seen yet.
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    Re: Laptops - Smartphones - Tablets ... Questions and all that jazz ...

    Yes Matt, you are 100% right; I'll get my full refund (I'm within my 14 days period).

    And who knows; the person before me perhaps had returned it for the same reason?

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    Re: Laptops - Smartphones - Tablets ... Questions and all that jazz ...

    She's the first one who showed me that my left speaker was caput. ...On the second day after I purchased my laptop.

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    Re: Laptops - Smartphones - Tablets ... Questions and all that jazz ...

    Bob I have a Samsung laptop for last 5 yrs with ZERO issue. I would highly recommend.
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    Re: Laptops - Smartphones - Tablets ... Questions and all that jazz ...

    Quote Originally Posted by NorthStar View Post
    She's the first one who showed me that my left speaker was caput. ...On the second day after I purchased my lap top
    Ask her for the refund lol
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    Re: Laptops - Smartphones - Tablets ... Questions and all that jazz ...

    Quote Originally Posted by BlueMcIntosh View Post
    Bob I have a Samsung laptop for last 5 yrs with ZERO issue. I would highly recommend.
    Paul, that Vaio laptop is quite amazing; it is a professional portable music and movie studio, with mixing and editing applications if I want to.
    So far that left integrated speaker is the only issue, but with headphones it's ok. What would you do?
    Tomorrow I might know some more...

    Quote Originally Posted by BlueMcIntosh View Post
    Ask her for the refund lol
    But I don't know her, only heard her music video that I posted.


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